The Sedona International Film Festival… rocks! For the Life of Me screened twice, to sold out theaters and appreciative audiences. Other attendees included celebs from Michael Moore to Tim Daly to Jane Seymour, and the festival organizers feted us all with galas and opportunities to link up with other filmmakers from across the country. Some highlights included:

an audience member following me out to the parking lot after my screening, and crying in my arms as he told me his own story…

Jerry Stiller’s tale about the effect the infamous Vortex had upon him…

watching J.J. Kelley accept the audience award for his doc – bravo!

eating Milk Duds during screenings… often…

watching the winter Olympics every night back at the hotel – with a fire in the fireplace…

trying to get that darn “Up with People” song out of my mind after watching “Smile Til it Hurts”…
and getting to meet William Storey from the film – elegant insights…

and the entire SIFF staff. Very special folks…